"You are kidding me!" the 63-year-old actor said during an appearance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Monday after the late-night host played a portion of the game show that aired on November 18. "You are kidding me! They didn't even have any wrong [guesses]?"

Hanks went on to say that the competitors could have suggested actors like Woody Harrelson or Mahershala Ali, jokingly adding: "What was the name of the category? 'Washed up career choices' for $800? 'Bad casting' for $1,000?"

In response, Kimmel said that perhaps the contestants were at a loss for an answer because Hanks "inhabited that character so beautifully that even they were absorbed instantaneously."

"I'll take that. Thank you," the actor said. "I think actually they were blinded by the red sweater and couldn't make anything out."

During the episode of "Jeopardy!" contestant Beverly selected the biopics category for $200.

As footage of Hanks in character as Mister Rogers was displayed on the screen, host Alex Trebek said: "In 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,' beloved children's TV show host Mr. Rogers is played by this beloved actor."

The contestants — Andrew, Beverly, and Kevin — paused and Beverly buzzed in, but she was too late.

Two days after the episode aired, the series' official Twitter account said that there was an audio error during the competition.

"A note about Monday's show: an audio issue with one of the clues erroneously left the impression that our contestants could not recognize the highly recognizable Tom Hanks," the tweet read. "We apologize for the misunderstanding."